MacTech News

Jeff Carlson has a new column at PopPhoto where he is covering computational photography. In the new episode of MacVoices Live!, he looks at some examples that go way beyond just making your photos look good.  He also covers some examples of how computational...

PCMag just released the 2022 results of the Best Mobile Networks report (fka Fastest Mobile Networks). And the overall winner is….T-Mobile! For it13th year of testing, the mag’s staff drove more than 10,000 miles across the U.S. with the latest 5G phones and new...

Newly released data from IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker shows that shipments of mobile phones to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region declined 0.8% quarter on quarter (QoQ) in quarter one (Q1) of 2022 to total 6.10 million units. Apple faced...

Nicole Kidman and Javier Bardem will lend their voices to “Spellbound,” an animated fantasy musical from Apple Studios and Skydance Animation, reports Variety.  The project reunites the pair, who just scored Oscar nominations for playing Lucille Ball and Desi...

Plugable has re-launched an upgraded version of one of its flagship docking stations, the UD-ULTC4K. The company says this upgraded version is highlighted by new features and improved specs, while still having the compatibility to add up to three displays to a laptop....

Apple TV+ has announced the new Apple Original podcast “Project Unabom,” debuting the trailer for the eight-part series premiering on Monday, June 27.  When the Unabomber was arrested in 1996, the world got a glimpse of the serial bomber who had terrorized the...

Apple is recruiting an engineer with automotive experience in China after updating CarPlay, its automotive app interface, at this month’s Worldwide Developer Conference, reports China Daily. According to Apple’s official website, the company’s car experience team is...

Cisdem has updated its ContactsMate app for macOS to version 6.2.1. The app allows users to view, add, delete, edit, group, tag, share and export contacts. The contacts can be imported from CSV or vCARD file, or from Google, iCLoud, Exchange and other social media...

Jeff Carlson has a new column at PopPhoto where he is covering computational photography. What is there to know beyond the iPhone? Quite a bit, actually.  In the new episode of MacVoices Live!, Carlson explains why computational photography is a real thing for...

Season three of Apple TV+’s “For All Mankind” ranked number 10 in the top 10 streamed shows of June 13-19 as reported by JustWatch.The show held the same position in last week’s rankings by the international streaming guide. The third season of “For All Mankind” sees...

The recently Apple Pay Later has hit a snag in the UK with the  government announcing plans to clamp down on the “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) market reports BBC News.  Apple Pay Later was announced at the 2022 Worldwide Developer Conference and provides users...

Apple TV+ has announced an eight-episode series order for “Criminal Record,” a new one-hour thriller starring Academy Award winner Peter Capaldi and Critics Choice Award nominee Cush Jumbo as detectives in a tug of war over a historic murder conviction.  From...

Setapp, a subscription-based productivity service for macOS and iOS users by MacPaw, has launched productivity playlists on Spotify.  Just like Setapp provides the right apps for users to get things done, curated productivity playlists by Setapp offer the best...

HitPaw has updated HitPaw Video Converter, its 3-in-1 video tool software that allows users to convert, download, and edit videos. In the latest version, HitPaw Video adds YouTube playlist download, Apple Music download, and Tik Tok download without watermark. HitPaw...

FineShare has announced FineCam, subscription-based, go-to webcam software designed to help enhance webcam quality with backgrounds, filters, and effects, working for video calling and streaming apps like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Twitch, OBS, etc. With FineCam for iOS...

Ericsson is taking its legal battle against Apple overseas. The company has filed patent infringement complaints in the UK with the with the High Court of Justice for England & Wales, reports FOSS Patents. The article added that the UK filings apparently came on...

Employees at an Apple retail store in Towson, Maryland voted Saturday to join the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, reports CNBC. It’s the first unionized Apple store in the U.S. The tally was 65 votes in favor and 33 opposed out of...

Apple’s new M2-equipped 13-inch MacBook Pro became available to order today at 5 a.m. (Pacific). And the availability of some configurations has already been pushed to August. It’s available to customers to order on apple.com, the Apple Store app, and through Apple...

Cooking Mama: Cuisine! is now available on Apple Arcade, Apple’s U.S.$4.99/month or $49.99/year game streaming service that has over 200 games. Apple Arcade is also available as part of the Apple One bundle. The game is available for the Mac, iPhone, iPad, Mac, and...

Readdle has brought its Calendars app from iPhone and iPad to the Mac. It’s available at the Mac App Store.  Now you can use Calendars across all your Apple devices. It provides an overview of your day, week, or month with color-code events and to-dos. With...

You can now place your order for the new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip. Customers should begin receiving them on Friday, June 24. The MacBook Air features a larger 13.6-inch Liquid Retina display, a 1080p FaceTime HD camera, four-speaker sound system, up to 18...

Apple’s first dual-port USB-C wall power adapters, introduced at the recent Worldwide Developer Conference, are now available to order. You can buy the 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter (pictured) for $59. The 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter is available for...

Apple Original Films hosted the premiere of “Cha Cha Real Smooth” at the Tribeca Festival. The Sundance Audience Award-winning film will debut in select US theaters and on Apple TV+ today. About ‘Chat Cha Real Smooth’ In the film, Cooper Raiff plays a directionless...

John Ortiz is set for a key recurring role opposite Vince Vaughn in Apple TV+ drama series Bad Monkey, written and executive produced by Ted Lasso co-creator Bill Lawrence, reports Deadline. He replaces Arturo Luis Soria who had been originally cast in the role of...

Twelve South has announced two new inserts for current BookArc owners to update their stand for optimum performance.  Inserts for the 16-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 2021) and 14-inch MacBook Pro (M1, 2021) are now available for purchase at TwelveSouth.com. Both...

Yesterday at the DGA Theater in Los Angeles, Apple TV+ hosted the world premiere event for “Loot,” the workplace comedy executive produced by and starring Emmy Award winner Maya Rudolph, and from Emmy Award-winning creators Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard. The 10-episode...

CASETiFY has announced ag new collection with Japanese anime series, Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon. Fans of the series are invited to sign up now at casetify.com/co-lab/sailor-moon for priority access to the collection ahead of launch day on Jun 30. Inspired by the...

Reincubate, makers of Camo, have released Camo 1.7 with deep overlay functionality. The standout features are a drag and drop overlay editor, a gallery of editable templates, a preview tool and hotkeys for fast-switching between overlays. Reincubate CEO Aidan...

On the new episode, the MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Andrew Orr, Mark Fuccio, and Frank Petrie finish off a discussion of how podcasts have evolved, and answer a question about how they listen.  Next up, Apple’s...

Pixalate, a fraud protection, privacy, and compliance analytics platform for Connected TV (CTV) and Mobile Advertising, has released its “Q12022 Privacy on Family Planning Apps Report,” an analysis of the state of privacy within family planning mobile apps through...